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Warthog · #51 (**permalink**) 03-19-2007, 11:35 AM

i'm encouraged by this game. there were some bad, bad calls...the stackhouse 3 was a joke. rip got hacked in the post and you could hear the slap - nothing called. one time josh howard is running around, gets fouled and they say it was in the act of shooting, yet another time sheed is going for a putback, gets fouled, and the ball has to go out on the sideline. ridiculous.

in either case, the espn daily dime showed that rip plays awful against dallas - 40% shooting instead of 49%, fewer points per game, and 60% free throw shooting versus his usualy 87%. really strange...and hopefully it won't carry over if both teams make it to the finals.

we mostly lost in the 2nd half because we stopped playing inside-out and were employing the one-pass-then-shoot strategy...but since it's a regular season game i'm fine with that.

roscoe36 · #52 (**permalink**) 03-19-2007, 11:39 AM

In the playoffs, every team tries to take away Rip. Since he doesn't play the screen game as much anymore, it's not that hard to stick your best defender on him and limit his open looks and touches.

That is why it is so important to have outside shooting and post ups from Sheed and Chauncey. They help space the floor and limit double teams.

Basketball is a game of momentum and runs. Getting an opponent flustered (out of their game) is key.

Warthog · #53 (**permalink**) 03-19-2007, 11:45 AM

yeah you have a point there. rip's been much less of a factor since c-webb came here, but i'm fine with that because it means he doesn't have to have a fantastic game for us to win (although if both he and chauncey are struggling, that really hurts us).

Dlev59 · #54 (**permalink**) 03-19-2007, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by roscoe36

In the playoffs, every team tries to take away Rip. Since he doesn't play the screen game as much anymore, it's not that hard to stick your best defender on him and limit his open looks and touches.

Good observation Roscoe.

Devin Harris frustrated Rip a little yesterday, his speed allowed him to stay right with Rip, even if he came over the top of some screens.

When Rip gets frustrated, he sometimes tries to create his own shot, which is not his game, it usually results in bad shots or turns.

OLD SKOOL HQ · #55 (**permalink**) 03-19-2007, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by OLD SKOOL HQ

Just kidn....
aside from that:

1. SHEED...Played the usual game he plays against superstars: LIKE A PUNK. Terrible 3's in the 4th and the ususal MAGGLIO ORDONEZ performance come crunch time..
2. RIP ...was high. 5 Missed free throws? What do these guys do when they come home. He needs to stop DLin with Ameche after those long trips...
3. THE ONE I HATE...no problem with his game today. None. Very proud of him.
4. TAY...a 30 pt effort turned into a 14 pt performance, as usual. Should have dominated this game.
5. WEBBER..looked very tired in agame wwhere a 20-10 game should have been easy for him or Sheed...lost his edge in the 2nd half
6. MCDYESS....excellent ..but should hve scored 25..easy!
7. DELFINO..worse D game I ever seen him play. rotation off the pick and roll was awful.

BASICALLY..8 missed KEY free throws, Sheed not manning up on Mr Diggler, and Avery outcoaching Flip. But I aint impressed by this loss cuz CB and Hunter trumps George and Buckner ANY DAY>>>

Speaking of Dirk Diggler , Boogie Nights is on IFC tonite.......3rd greatest movie of all time:

1. THE GODFATHER
2. APOCALYPSE NOW.............

Had to repost my take because in my lilmited english, I think we all agreed on everything.
1. CB didnt play
2. We finally had a bad FT game
3. Sheed start losing his mind. If he'd post up(did u see how sweet his Elvin Hayes like fade was) we'd be unstoppable.(i love when my girl says stuff like "Why cant he just stay down there all the time!

)

All in all, it was a good game for ABC. Nice to see a tough game played without the overblown hyperbole of Kobe, Dwade, and LeBron.

TOP NBA TEAMS as of today:
1. DALLAS
2. DETROIT
3. SAN ANTONIO
4. CLEVELAND
5. MIAMI
6. PHOENIX
7. HOUSTON
8. TORONTO
9. GOLDEN ST
10. CHICAGO
HEAD TO HEAD...the east is better than the west...WE HAVE THE RINGS TO PROVE IT(outside Lakers and Spurs, name last West NBA champ..quik-quik0

Dumars4Ever · #56 (**permalink**) 03-19-2007, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by OLD SKOOL HQ

HEAD TO HEAD...the east is better than the west...WE HAVE THE RINGS TO PROVE IT(outside Lakers and Spurs, name last West NBA champ..quik-quik0

Houston. Of course, by saying "outside Lakers and Spurs," you're writing off six 'ships right there!

OLD SKOOL HQ · #57 (**permalink**) 03-19-2007, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Dumars4Ever

Houston. Of course, by saying "outside Lakers and Spurs," you're writing off six 'ships right there!

yesssurr!!...like Sheed said:" let them adjust to us!"

LA Dre · #58 (**permalink**) 03-19-2007, 01:05 PM

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Originally Posted by OLD SKOOL HQ

All in all, it was a good game for ABC. Nice to see a tough game played without the overblown hyperbole of Kobe, Dwade, and LeBron.

TOP NBA TEAMS as of today:
1. DALLAS
2. DETROIT
3. SAN ANTONIO
4. CLEVELAND
5. MIAMI
6. PHOENIX
7. HOUSTON
8. TORONTO
9. GOLDEN ST
10. CHICAGO
HEAD TO HEAD...the east is better than the west...WE HAVE THE RINGS TO PROVE IT(outside Lakers and Spurs, name last West NBA champ..quik-quik0

Old HQ, I agree with your top 10 for the time being as these have been the hottest teams since the break.

You can go back 25 years and find that only eight teams have won the title, 5 from the east and 3 from the west. (East leads 14-12). This is an exlcusive club and we should have never of allowed some expansion team like the Heat to get in.....:^

East
Bulls 6
Pistons 3
Celtics 3
Sixers 1
Heat 1

West
Lakers 7
Spurs 3
Rockets 2

FCBarca · #59 (**permalink**) 03-19-2007, 04:08 PM

Anything new to this newest tidbit about tension between Rasheed and Flip?...McCoskey suggesting that Rasheed was none to happy with Flip's managment of the game late...Saying that playing Dallas' game by going small was not the right way to go...Can't say I disagree with him on that.

roscoe36 · #60 (**permalink**) 03-19-2007, 04:23 PM

FCBarca,

I think this will come to a head this offseason if the Pistons do not have a successful playoff run.

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